Media Council


The CMA Media Council shares diverse perspectives based on their wide range of experiences around issues facing various facets of media—including clients, agencies, partners, technology, broadcasters and content—to empower marketers to make informed decisions.

Council Members

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Caroline Gianias

President, Radio Connects

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Ishma Alexander-Huet

EVP, Client Advice & Management, Head of Learning & Culture, Initiative Media Canada, Inc.

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Armin Huska

Head of Media and Agency Management, RBC

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Arden Tucker

Director of Partnerships, Media.Monks Canada

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Rita Steinberg

Group Media Director, Fuse Create

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Jennifer Lewis

Chief Client Officer, Carat Canada

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Barb Huggett

General Manager & SVP Ad Sales, Captivate

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Andrea Longman

Senior Vice President, Practice Leader Media and Agency, Environics Analytics

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Anita Boyle Evans

VP, Client Services, Numeris

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Darrick Li

VP Sales, North America Media Owners, Standard Media Index

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Hilary Borndahl

Founder & CEO, Miix Analytics Inc.

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Hiran Krishnalingam

Senior Account Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising Inc

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Julie Unsworth

Sr Director, Seasonal & Corporate Marketing, Walmart Canada Corp.

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Penny Hicks

Managing Director, Client Partnerships, The Globe and Mail

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Scott Stewart

General Manager, Glassroom

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Tonia Au

Associate Vice President - Media & PR, Ethnicity Multicultural Marketing Inc.

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Steve Muscat

VP, Strategic Partnerships, Active International

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Chris Williams

CMO, Arima data

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Trevor Cresswell

Advertising Industry Relations Lead, Google Inc.

Recent Articles Authored by Council

Social commerce: The ultimate evolution of digital’s “shop now”

This blog post examines the opportunities that social commerce provides, and touches on what to look out for as well as the ROI myth for Canadian marketers.

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What economic uncertainty may mean for the media and advertising industry in 2023

Economic uncertainties are likely to impact many aspects of our lives in 2023.

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How brands can drive better performance

If we look at the media industry today, we can see that consumers and advertisers are at odds with one another.

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Building authentic connections with multicultural Canadians and newcomers

Diversity is part of our collective Canadian identity. In fact, according to the most recent census data, one-fifth of Canada’s population is foreign-born, representing almost eight million people

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Exploring the right to disconnect: A media agency perspective

Ontario will spur a shift in our commitment to employees, while also sparking difficult conversations with our client partners.

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Optimizing media mix in Canada

This consideration of where to allocate ad spend is especially important in Canada, where we’re witnessing media spend per capita decline. This trend is unique to Canada...

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